Strategy

If possible, use your tank Gods (Athena, Zeus) to fight off Acolytes of Ares.

This monument regularly spawns extremely powerful Acolytes to fight for your side. Place it in an area where it can be triggered quickly, but far enough from danger so that the monument will provide troops the entire battle and not be destroyed.

House Recommendations

Although a Spawner, this monument has particularly high synergy with Hades Houses as they practically double the threat Acolytes of Ares generate.

Ares Houses are can significantly boost the damage output of the acolytes.

To increase its survivability, support this monument with a healthy mix of Apollo Houses and Athena Houses. Athena Houses will also boost the health of the Acolytes, with the already high health they can become very difficult for attackers to deal with.

Aphrodite House provides a bonus to health and attack for the units spawned and can make the acolytes all the more devastating.

Zeus Houses only provide health to the monument, as well as health and power to the generated minions, rendering these houses cost-ineffective as the range buff is left unused.